UK police make third arrest over attempted arson at London synagogue


Members of the forensics team handle a bottle as they work at the scene of a suspected arson attack on a former synagogue in London, Britain May 5, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - ⁠British counter-terrorism police have arrested ⁠a 19-year-old man in connection with ‌an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in north London last month, marking the third ​arrest in the investigation, ⁠the force said ⁠on Thursday.

The man was arrested on suspicion ⁠of ‌attempted arson and remains in custody, police said. The ⁠investigation relates to an incident in the ​early ‌hours of April 15 at a ⁠synagogue in ​Finchley, north London, in which no damage was caused and no injuries ⁠were reported.

A 38-year-old woman and ​a 46-year-old man were arrested on the day of the attack on suspicion ⁠of arson endangering life. Both have since been released on bail until July.

Police said the inquiry is being ​led by Counter Terrorism ⁠Policing London and forms part of a ​wider set of ‌investigations into recent arson ​attacks across the capital.

(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; editing by William James)

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